We had a wonderful time getting to know you today! You are as lovely on the inside as the outside :)
And thanks so much for my WONDERFUL gift :) I will post a picture of it tomorrow but have a dead battery in my camera at the moment :)
It is a true treasure and even more valuable coming from such a sweet friend :)
I hope you and Allison have a GREAT visit!
Hugs
~Lorry
Thanks so much Begoniagirl!
WOW Lorry did you get pictures of you together ! Laurie OOPS :)) Too much excitment called a little before she left you close to 2 PM and she she'll be here around 8 PM tonight. I sure hated her to drive all this way. She says she does it all the time travels all over by herself. She's a brave girl :))
I can't wait to see her too !
I'm so Happy you had a wonderful time. She said you and Chris were wonderful peeps :))
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Hi Lorry .and Laurie......so happy you guys had such a great time...looking forward to pics of the special gift....and so delighted you and Allison can be together...hugs to you all...
LOL>>I am Lorry..she is Laurie :) I think we are even confusing you Allison :)
No..I unfortunately didn't think to bring my camera :( So didn't get photos together :)
She is a great gal :) I am sure you will have a wonderful time together :) And she is so excited to meet ya also :)
One of these days..I really want to make a trip up to you also :) Perhaps after you have rested up from your visits thus far :)
Lorry I'm so glad you got to meet each other.Sounds like you had a wonderful time.
Allison,Have a great visit with Laurie!
Thanks you ! She called and made it safe to town. I'm a bit tired going to bed early to have a wonderful visit with her tomorrow !
OK gang, lets talk about DARLING! Lorry and Chris are DARLING people (or should I say peeps, Spider?)
I thoroughly enjoyed my day with the two of them and loved even more talking AV's with some one in person who 'gets it' !
The gardens are beautiful and the company even better. Lorry is a beautiful woman and her DH is pretty darn cute too! (and no Chris I wasn't feeling you up, he he he - inside joke folks! I stuffed some cash into Chris' shirt pocket since he and Lorry graciously offered to ship some plants and other stuff home for me)
True GEMS of people to meet in person.
I'm here in Ali's hometown after a nice drive. Loved coming over the bridge to Tampa! (across the bay I guess) and seeing the Alligators and herons across 'alligator alley' was very cool too!
And I don't know WHAT I was thinking - I had TWO cameras with me, and should have just asked someone to take our picture and it didn't cross my mind until we were getting in our cars! Doh!
But I can entertain you all with some gessie photos instead.
(this one is a kohleria, growing in the conservatory, on the wall, yes, drool!)
edited for horrible spelling!
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How about a chirita? It was pretty big! And beautiful!
Here is the Chihuly sculpture at the entrance of the conservatory.
and because I am who I am, gotta sneak a shot of a begonia in here too. (b. poponoei)
Here's a shot with my hand for size reference.
last one for the night. An episcia growing beautifully as a ground cover with maidenhair and what looks like pilea.
Thank you again Lorry and Chris for sharing your day with me! It was so very nice to meet you both!
BIG HUGS
and thanks so very much for shipping home my stuff! Hope to see you again someday in person, perhaps a reunion in Reno? Hmmm? Only a few hours from me!
I lied, here's the missing photo
Lovely photos Laurie :) And Reno sounds like a great idea! We have not been back since and it is high time we do :)!
So glad you made it safely! I am sure you guys will have a WONDERFUL visit :)
so glad you guys had such a great time...Lorry and Chris are very special...and Laurie I know you and Allison are having a great time...